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Song Of The Day: Sept. 2, 2018
David Letterman: “So, Warren, are you a fan of Bob Dylan.” Warren Zevon: “Of course, Dave. He invented my job.”
Song Of The Day: Sept. 1, 2018
First version of this Dylan (and Danko) classic I ever heard, and it’s still damn good:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 31, 2018
Roots wunderkind Sarah Jarosz more than does justice to this under-the-radar classic from Dylan’s 1989 ‘Oh Mercy’ album:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 30, 2018
Her voice may not soar like it once did, but nobody imbues songs with more empathy than Bettye Lavette. This Dylan valentine to former girlfriend Suze Rotolo is, IMHO, one of his greatest love songs:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 29, 2018
One of the great underappreciated soul giants turns Dylan’s ‘Girl From The North Country’ into quite something else:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 28, 2018
Jason nailed it. While I know it’s tough to be ‘under the radar’ with over 140 million views, I’d never heard it. Just a wonderful version of this Dylan tune, originally from his ‘Time Out Of Mind’ album:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 27, 2018
I’m digging deep for Dylan covers that you haven’t heard a million times before–and that are good, or at least intriguing. I’ve got some fascinating ones, but I’m open to all your suggestions. Who could possibly bring something new to ‘Like A Rolling Stone’? How about that underappreciated band Spirit, featuring Randy California and Ed […]
Song Of The Day: Aug. 26, 2018
We close out ‘Thoroughfares Week” with Side 1, Cut 1 of my fave Springsteen album (it’d be your fave Springsteen album too if you heard it blasting out of your car radio back in 1973/74 like I did):
Song Of The Day: Aug. 24, 2018
‘Don’t go to Gibsom ‘cross the river’. From the insanely-talented Laura Nyro:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 23, 2018
Song (and the video) gives me chills. As does the story behind it. ‘Dreaming of Mercy Street’: Inspired by this poem by Anne Sexton, who committed suicide, on her 5th attempt, at the age of 46 in 1974: http://blogs.kcrw.com/music/2012/11/anne-sextons-original-poem-45-mercy-street-the-genesis-of-peter-gabriels-mercy-street/
Song Of The Day: Aug. 22, 2018
In a blatant ploy to expand our demographic (to a few people under 60), I offer up ‘Boulevard Of Broken Dreams’. Uh, something tells me that Green Day isn’t exactly cutting edge any more…:
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